9-run 5th helps D-backs down Astros

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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Aaron Hill capped an impressive nine-run fifth
inning with a three-run home run as the Arizona Diamondbacks thumped the
Houston Astros, 12-4, in the second test of a three-game series at Minute Maid
Park.

Chris Young smoked a solo home run among his four hits, scored twice and
finished with three RBI. Ryan Wheeler clubbed his first major league long
ball, while Justin Upton, Paul Goldschmidt and Stephen Drew added RBI for the
Diamondbacks, who have won three straight.

Patrick Corbin (5-4) allowed four runs on seven hits with a walk and five
strikeouts to pick up the win, while Houston starter Jordan Lyles (2-10) was
rocked for seven runs -- five earned -- on eight hits and three walks over
four-plus innings in defeat.

"He had a real efficient last two innings and won another game for us,"
Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said about Corbin.

Chris Snyder ripped a two-run home run and Tyler Greene hit a solo shot for
the Astros, who have lost five of their last six contests.

Mills was under contract with the club through the 2013 season, but led the
team to an MLB-worst 39-82 this season. The Astros have never posted a record
over .500 under Mills, finishing 2010 at 76-86 and 2011 with a franchise-worst
56-106 mark.

The Diamondbacks struck first with a run in the second inning courtesy of
back-to-back doubles by Goldschmidt and Young.

Jose Altuve ripped a one-out ground-rule double over the wall in right field
in the Houston third and came around to score when Greene poked a base hit
into right field, tying the game at 1-1.

Houston took the lead in the fourth as Snyder got a belt-high fastball from
Corbin and blasted it into the seats in left field, making it a 3-1 game, but
the D-backs roared back with nine runs in the fifth to take control.

Gerardo Parra began the inning with a double and went to third on a wild pitch
before Hill walked to put runners on first and third. Upton and Goldschmidt
ripped consecutive RBI singles to tie the game at 3-3 and Miguel Montero
walked to load the bases.

Young laced an RBI base hit into left field, which scored Upton to give
Arizona the lead and spell the end of the night for Lyles. Xavier Cedeno came
in from the bullpen and walked Drew to plate another run before Wheeler hit a
grounder to the right side that went right through the legs of Altuve at
second, scoring two more runs.

"I really can't recall another outing like this for how poor I threw my
fastball," Lyles said. "Even before the fifth my fastball command wasn't
there. Guys were hitting it hard."

Hill capped the massive inning when he cracked a three-run shot high above the
Crawford Boxes in left off Chuckie Finn, extending the Diamondbacks lead to
10-3.

Greene slammed a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth to close the deficit to
10-4.

Wheeler's first major league home run came leading off the Arizona seventh and
Young tacked on another run for the D-backs with a solo shot to left.

Game Notes

Houston fell to 27-34 at home this season ... Arizona has won six in a row at
Minute Maid Park and eight straight overall against the Astros ... Corbin won
his third consecutive decision ... Young, a Houston native, has hit safely in
eight consecutive games against the Astros ... Arizona went 5-for-15 with
runners in scoring position and stranded nine men on base.

Paul Goldschmidt singled to left scored Aaron Hill. On the play, Justin Upton advances to third. Goldschmidt advances to second on the throw. Runners on second and third with none out and Miguel Montero due up.